1982 Bristol Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the EL's South Division
Manager: Tony Torchia (75-65)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Ballpark: Muzzy Field
Attendance: 67,564, Avg. 965
The Bristol Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1982 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Red Sox gave up 569 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Bristol tallied 639 runs. Reggie Whittemore paced the squad with 17 home runs and recorded 78 runs batted in, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Oil Can Boyd topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.81 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Steve Lyons, Brian Denman, Al Nipper, Mike Brown, Jackie Gutiérrez, Steve Shields, Marc Sullivan and Oil Can Boyd were all players from the 1982 Bristol Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tony Torchia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Birrell | R | L | October 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Warwick, RI US |
| Oil Can Boyd | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS US |
| Mike Brown | R | R | March 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Camden County, NJ US |
| Erwin Bryant | R | R | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Lexington, KY US |
| Gus Burgess | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Mike Burns | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MI US |
| Rick Colbert | R | R | September 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Brian Denman | R | R | February 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jay Fredlund | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | New Milford, CT US |
| Wally Goff | S | L | May 12, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Jackie Gutiérrez | R | R | June 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Jeff Hall | R | R | October 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Waco, TX US |
| Paul Hundhammer | S | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Clint Johnson | L | R | April 16, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | Madison County, MS US |
| Jerry King | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Lyons | L | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Al Nipper | R | R | April 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 188 | San Diego, CA US |
| Juan Pautt | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Lee Pruitt | L | R | November 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Wolf Ramos | R | R | May 5, 1961 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Martin Rivas | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Steve Shields | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Marc Sullivan | R | R | July 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Quincy, MA US |
| Dave Tyler | R | R | June 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 172 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Reggie Whittemore | R | R | September 26, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Gallatin, TN US |
| Harley Woody | L | L | October 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
